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Matilda Davis: The White Man’s Web
- Fri 5th Jul + 11 More Dates
- 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Hervey Bay Regional Gallery166 Old Maryborough Rd, Pialba QLD 4655
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Born and raised on Badjala/Batjala Djaa (Country) in Maryborough, Matilda Davis is a young creative producing paintings, photography, poetry and song.
Davis pursues these creative interests to honour her maternal grandfather, her Aboriginal ancestors before him, her connection to Country and the first Badjala/Batjala Law/Lore - “What is good for Country comes first.”
Davis’ great-great-grandmother was born on the banks of Moonabula (the Mary River), on beautiful Badjala/Batjala djaa. Moonabula flows out on to Korrawinga, (the Great Sandy Strait), connecting the sweetwater of Moonabula with the saltwater of Korrawinga.
Davis’ first solo exhibition The White Man’s Web responds to the suffering of Country, specifically Sea Country, confronting the colonial and capitalist legacy of extractive and exploitative use of land and water. Utilising waste found discarded on Badjala/Batjala beaches, bushland and waters, The White Man’s Web asks for us to consider not just the immediate impacts of environmental exploitation on Country, but the impacts on Indigenous communities; stories, totemic connections, and ability to practice culture.
Supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Fraser Coast Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
Image: Matilda Davis, The White Man’s Web, 2023, digital photograph
Cost: Free, Open Tuesday - Friday 10am - 4pm. Weekends 10am - 2pm. Closed Mondays.
Other Dates & Times
- Tue 2nd Jul, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Wed 3rd Jul, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Thu 4th Jul, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Sat 6th Jul, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Sun 7th Jul, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Tue 9th Jul, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Wed 10th Jul, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Thu 11th Jul, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Fri 12th Jul, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Sat 13th Jul, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Sun 14th Jul, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Category Arts & Culture